Thomas Houghton Bartley JP (1798 – 25 December 1878) was a New Zealand politician. Farm of Thomas Bartley

Bartley was from

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. Like his brother William, he was a lawyer. In 1838, both of them were in

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. William Bartley stayed in that city and became attorney for the

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, but Thomas Bartley went to New Zealand in 1839 and settled in the

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. In 1841, he moved to

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, where he worked as a solicitor. He represented the City of Auckland electorate on the first and second council of the

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(20 July 1853 – 15 July 1854; 26 October 1855 – 18 August 1857). He was the first Deputy-

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of Auckland Province (18 September 1856 – 11 November 1856) and the first Speaker of the Province (1853–1857). As Speaker, he was succeeded by

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. Bartley served in the First New Zealand Parliament, representing the

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electorate. He was elected on 11 August 1853 and resigned on 11 July 1854. He was a member of the

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, led by James FitzGerald, from 11 July 1854 to 2 August 1854. Bartley resigned from the House of Representatives on 11 August 1854 to take up a position in the Legislative Council, where he served as

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from 12 May 1856 to 1 July 1868. His membership of the Legislative Council lapsed on 3 July 1874 due to non-attendance. Bartley was appointed a

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in 1856. He died on 25 December 1878 at his home in Stokes' Point (these days, the locality is the northern landing of the

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). He is buried in Parnell, Auckland.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bartley, Thomas Houghton 1798 births 1878 deaths New Zealand MPs for Auckland electorates Speakers of the New Zealand Legislative Council Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand Members of the Auckland Provincial Council Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives